Choosing a Uni

What Uni Is Best for Me?

Choosing the right university can be a daunting task, so we asked Oscar and Jade from Hotcourses TV to explain how to find the right place for you.

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Hotcourses TV

First Published:

25 Apr 2017

Feeling overwhelmed by your uni research? We guarantee you’re not the only one. So, how can you make the process easier? Well taking Oscar and Jade’s tips into account is a good start…

Take it away guys!

So, to sum up…

Figure Out What You Want to Study

First step is to figure out what course you want to study, you can’t really go much further into your uni research without this. Whether you’ve got a particular career in mind or want to further explore a subject you loved at school, make sure you pick something you won’t get bored with within the first few months.

Now you know what you want to study, you can filter the universities down to the ones which offer it and would accept your predicted grades.

From here on out it’s all about which university suit your needs. Want to study in a big city? Then you can forget all the countryside-based universities. Want to study in Wales? That’s crossed out hundreds of other regions. Want to live off campus? Then you can delete any unis that don’t offer it. Before you know it, you’ll have a shortlist of suitable universities to choose from rather than pages and pages of options.

Look at the Rankings and Reviews

Right here on Whatuni we have rankings based on what past and present students say about their uni, as well as thousands of reviews where they explain EXACTLY what their experience is like, so you can find out really that university is really like.

Plus, our friends at The Complete University Guide also have rankings to help you figure out where your university choices compare to their competition.

Even if you want to study in the most remote of places, you’ll still want things other than the lecture hall from time to time. From local shops and coffee shops to relax in, to nightclubs and the nearest cultural attractions, make sure you love the local area as much as the university, you’ll be seeing a lot of it during your time there.

Find Out What Sports and Societies Are There

University isn’t all about living in the library, it’s also about the social life that you experience outside the lecture hall. If you’re keen to join a sports team, keep up a particular hobby in a society, or even set up your own, make sure you check out what the university would offer you.